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Open Universities Australia and RMIT University’s Law of Torts online unit will help you to think critically about the compensation system within Australian law and how it is applied in common law decisions and in statutory law.

The unit examines specific torts including negligence, trespass to the person, trespass to land and goods, and intentional torts. By doing so, you will have the opportunity to consider how compensation is applied and how appropriate it is within these areas of law.

By researching, reading, understanding and applying statutes and common law compensation decisions and precedents to a range of problem-based scenarios you will develop a deeper understanding of compensation for civil wrongs.

Eligibility

To be eligible to enrol in this unit, applicants must be accepted into the Juris Doctor course and have completed the following mandatory unit:

Introduction to the Australian Legal System and Legal Methods

Areas of study

In this Law of Torts unit, the topics you will study include:

Introduction to the law of torts

Intentional torts

Intentional torts: interference with goods

Trespass to land

Defences to intentional torts

Negligence: an introduction

Duty in specific situations

Select duty categories

Breach in the standard of care

Causation and remoteness of damage/li>

Defences

Vicarious and concurrent liability

Nuisance

Remedies in tort

Course pathways

This unit is a core requirement in the following course:

Juris Doctor, RMIT University

Content may also be relevant to other courses, and could qualify you for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for a course offered by another institution.

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How will this unit advance my career?

This unit will give you a solid understanding of the law of torts, and show you how and why compensation is awarded. It will naturally aid you in understanding the difference between common law and statutory law and how decisions in each of these systems have affected compensation awards.

How else will I benefit from this unit?

Upon successful completion of this unit you will receive credit for competencies in Law of Torts from RMIT University.

Studying online means you can study where you want, at your own pace.

Gain industry-relevant skills and transferrable knowledge.

Government financial support through FEE-HELP may be available.

Studying single units allows you the flexibility to work towards a qualification at your own pace.

Receive Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for this unit across a number of OUAÕs full degree programs.

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Financial assistance

If you are an Australian citizen, you may be eligible to receive a government FEE-HELP loan, meaning you can defer payment of your fees.

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You may be eligible to receive FEE-HELP for this course!

This course can be paid for through the FEE-HELP government loan scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, this means you don’t need to pay upfront.

Instead, the Australian government will pay your course fees on your behalf. You’ll begin repaying your loan through the tax system once you start earning more than the minimum threshold of $54,869 (2016-17 income year).

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